Orange Blossoms.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 62

Orange Blossoms.

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GRAY—TROTTER. by If VERY pretty wedding was eelef I brated at the Church of the J g Nativity, Blenheim, on Wednesday afternoon, thff contracting parties being Miss Ethel Elizabeth Trotter and Mr. George Herbert Gray, both of Middlesborough, Yorkshire. England. Tiie ceremony was performed by the Ven. Arehdea-con Grace, assisted by the Rev. R. de Lambert. The church was prettily deeorated by the members of the choir. The service was fully choral, both parties being members of the choir, Air. Gray having been choirmaster and conductor for some time. The bride, who was given away by Mr. S. Edinger, wore a dress of Sicilian cloth, trimmed with satin and silk fringe, and a hat of grey velvet lined with blue. Miss F. Jackson, who attended the bride, wore a ninon dress trimmed with silver beads, and a tagel straw hat trimmed with plumes. She also wore a gold ereseent brpo&h set with pearls, a present from the bridegroom. Mr. E. B. Paine carried out the duties of best man. Miss S. Rogers, A.T.-C.L., L.A.8., officiated at the organ, and as the newly-married couple left the church, played Mendelssohn’s "Wedding March.” A reception was given by Mesdanies <trace and de Lambert, who supplied enjoyable afternoon tea, and the usual toasts were duly honoured. Air. and Mrs. Gray were the recipients of many useful ami valuable presents.

MEREDITH—TAYLOR,

On Tuesday afternoon the Cambridge Presbyterian Church was crowded to overflowing, the occasion being the marriage of two very popular residents, Afiss A. M. s. (Bird) Taylor, eldest daughter of -Mr and Mrs James Taylor, of "Bardowie,” and Mr Charles Meredith, son of Mr Meredith, of Canterbury. ' The church had been most artistically decorated for the occasion by Mrs Frank Ross, Mrs A. Gibbons, and Miss Williams and Miss Gow. The Rev. AV. J. Gow was the officiating clergyman. Air J. White presided at the organ, and played the Wedding March as the bridal party left the church. The bride looked lovely as she entered the church on the arm of her father, in an exquisite gown of ivorv duchess satin, the bodice being draped yifh a marquisette fichu edged with tiny fi ills, and On the skirt were long panniers of the same edged with frills and drawn in at the foot of the skirt with Lunches of satin and chiffon roses. The satin skirt and square court train were trimmed with beautiful creme guipure lace. She also wore a large white tagel straw hat with pleated satin ribbon and lancer plumes, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet. She was attended by two of her sisters, Misses Afollie anil Helen Taylor, as bridesmaids, the former wearing a becoming frock of dull reseda green satin eharmeuse, draped with a lighter shade of ninon, the bodice being very quaintly made and finished with silk embroidery in the same shade, the tunie edged with fringe and green beads. She also wore a large black velvet hat with green liows the same shade as her frock. Helen Taylor looked sweet in a girlish frock of pale pink taffeta, with handsome Irish eroehet cuffs ami collar, ami large black velvet hat, with a wreath of tiny pink chiffon roses. They both carried lovely bouquets of violets, with mauve streamers. Mr F. Reynolds, of Treearme. acted as best man, and Air Shand, of Hamilton, was groomsman. After the ceremony a reception was held it "Bardowie.” The presents were moat mum roue, and costly, one being a silver tea and coffee service, presented by Mr. Taylor’s employees'at “Bardowie.” Many of the gifts were sent from friends iff England, Melbourne. and Sydney. Mr. Meredith, who is assistant master at the High School, was presented with a case. <-f fish knives and forks by the and by the teaching staff a silver cake basket and butler dish.

Mis Taylor received her guests in a handsome black satin gown covered with ailk fleh net, and finished with black em-

broidery, small black velvet witch's hat with plumes; Afiss Bobbie Taylor looked sweet in grey blue pastel cloth, prettyguipure collar and cuffs, and an uncommon black chip straw hat turned up with a cluster of pink velvet roses; Aliss Myra Taylor, a becoming frock of pale pink pastel cloth, with grey satin pipings and buttons, large grey silk strawhat lined with pale pink and trimmed with tulle and roses; Airs Henry Walker taunt of the bride), black and white check cloth, with black pipings, black velvet hat and feathers, and a touch of ciimson, and handsome brown furs; Airs Wallace Bews (aunt of the bride), in a gown of ashes of roses, and a pretty toque; Aliss Heather Bews. smart grey tailor-made, black hat with bunch of violets; Airs W. Whewell (aunt of the bride), black merveilleux silk, and black hat; Aliss Whewell, brown tweed eoat and skirt, hat to match: Airs Willie Taylor, pretty mole velvet frock trimmed with corded silk and buttons, mole and cerise hat; Airs Henry Bush, smart navy tailor-made, collar and cuffs of nattier blue, black beaver hat, dull cerise and black velvet bows; Aliss Barnard, creme serge costume, black velvet hat with Mack fur and flame coloured roses; Airs Frank Ross looked smart in an electric blue satin coat and skirt, and large black hat with a long mole-coloured ostrich plume placed across the crown of the hat; Mrs H. Hudleston, a becoming creme costume, and large black velvet hat with shaded berries and osprey of o’d rose, and lovely sable furs; Mrs Pickerin, black silk gown, with yoke and undersleeves of black tucked net over white, and black hat; Aliss Pickering, creme serge frock, and large mauve bat trimmed with mauve and Oriental silk; Airs H. Crowther, a smart tweed coat and skirt, and hat to match; Mrs C. Hunter, navy blue coat and skirt, and small black hat with plumes; Airs W. Hunter, navy blue coat and skirt, and black hat- with green and black bows; Airs London, navy coat and skirt, biscuit coloured hat with green wings; Aliss London, pale pink pastel cloth frock, dainty creme ruffle, large black velvet hat; Aliss Annie London, black velvet frock, and grey hat with berries; Mrs AfeCullogh, dark tweed coat and skirt, and smart hat; Airs J. Alartyn, green tweed coat and skirt, and rat to match; Airs Wynn-Brown, brown costume, emerald green cuffs and collar, and brown hat; Mrs Banks, black brocaded gown, dull pink and heliotrope bonnet; Airs Norman Banks, grey green foulard, and hat to match; Airs Gow, navy coat and skirt, and black toque; Mrs Bryce, navy blue tailor-made, black velvet hat with white lancer plumes; Airs E. E. Roberts, creme eoat and skirt, white feather boa, and white hat with black and white plumes; Aliss Attfield, amethyst frock, sealskin coat, and hat to match; Airs R. J. Roberts, black eoat and skirt, and black hat with plumes; Aliss Alary Roberts, grey coat and’ skirt, and black hat with feather; Mrs Caldwell, black silk coat and skirt, and black liat with royal blue plumes (lancer) ; Afiss Caldwell, navy eoat and skirt, royal blue hat with shaded roses; Airs Hally, black coat and skirt, green hat with plumes; Airs A. Gibbons, old rose frock, and white and blaek hat; Miss Hally, creme serge frock, and quaint turban hat; Aliss Williams, nattier blue frock, anil black fur toque: Aliss Ethel Hill, navy coat and skirt, black fur

toque; Airs Ring, black velvet gown, ana black velvet hat; Mrs Couper, blue tweed coat and skirt, and brown hat with pink roses; Airs Nicol J, navy tailor-made, biack velvet hat with white plumes; Miss N. Pickering, heliotrope frock, black hat; Mrs Mervyn Wells, navy tailormade, nattier blue satin hat with fur, and lovely furs; Mrs Hammond, black gown, and pretty hat; Airs Walker, navy coat and skirt, black hat with emerald green and white wings; Mrs Stewart Brown, dark costume, and black hat; Aliss Gwynneth, navy tailor-made, and black hat; Airs W. Douglas, pretty grey cloth tailor-made, and large grey tagel straw hat with grey lancer plumes. The bride’s going-away costume was a smart grey tweed, with grey braid and buttons, grey silk str-aw hat with wings and a touch of cerise, ana handsome black fur?. 'The honeymoon is being spent in Auckland.

DOUCE— DICKINSON

A very quiet wedding was solemnised in St. Andrew’s Anglican Church, Cambridge, the contracting parties being Aliss Alina G. Dickinson, elder daughter of Air. George Dickinson, of Cambridge, and Air. James T. Douce, son of Mr. T. Douce, of Essex, England.- The officiating clergyman was the vicar (the Rev. C. Mortimer-Jones). The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a pretty dove grey frock, trimmed with lovely lace, and a grey hat to match. She was attended by her sister, Alisa Erica Dickinson, who wore a grey frock and black hat. On account of the recent bereavement in the family, there were no guests present- The happy couple left by train for Auckland, en route for Waiwera, where the honeymoon will be spent.

AMBURY—VOSPER

A wedding of considerable interest was solemnised on Saturday morning in St. Paul’s Afethodist Church, Cambridge, between Aliss Jessie Roberts A'osper (second daughter of Air. AV. A’osper, of “Dingley Dell,” Cambridge) and Air. Horace Joseph Ambury, of New Plymouth. The Rev. AV. Ready (the president of the Alethodist Conference of New Zealand) officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked charming in a dress of ivory pailette silk, trimmed with Brussels lace, with square Empire train; she also wore the usual wreath of orange blossoms and veil, and carried a lovely -shower bouquet. She was attended by her sister, Miss Elsie R. Vosper, and Aliss Olive Clarice Ambury (sister of the bridegroom), as bridesmaids, who wore pale grey tailormade frocks, richly braided and piped with cerise velvet, and grey tagel straw hats, and carried beautiful bouquets of autumn leaves and flowers, being the work of Mrs. H. Nixon and Aliss Veale. Air- Jack Martyn, of "Broadmeadows,” was best man, and Mr. Frank A’osper (brother of the bride) was groomsman. After the ceremony, a reception was held by Air. and Airs. Vosper at “Dingley Dell.” Airs. A’osper received her guests in a handsome black silk, trimmed with Oriental velvet. Airs. Ambury (mother of the bridegroom) wore a brown cloth costume. Shortly after the breakfast the happy couple left by motor for Rotorua, en route for their new home at Hawera. The bride’s travelling dress was a navy tailormade, with brown facings, and a black beaver hat.

NEAVTON—ALLEN

The marriage of Air J. Newton (Christchurch) and Aliss N. Allan, youngest daughter of Air Robert Allan (Christchurch), took place last week at St. Alary’s (Merivale). The ceremony was performed by the vicar, the Aen. Archdeason. Gossett. The bride was given away by her father, and attended by

Ker sister, Miss M. AH’” •>' '-ulesmaid. Miss Dobson presided at the organ, and the church was beautifully decorated by the girl friends of the bride. The bride’s gown was of white liberty satin, in the high Empire style, with wide silk embroidered lace, narrowing to the waist and giving a tunic effect, yoke of tucked net, tulle veil embroidered at the corners, and orange blossoms. She wore a string of pearls and carried a sheaf ibouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Muriel Allan (the bride’s sister) wore a very pretty frock of white crepe de chine, the sides of the skirt being full and gathered into a plain panel back and front, fichu of tucked spotted net, and finished at the waist with a large bunch of violets; her hat was of white velvet lined with violet velvet and white feathers, and she carried a large violet velvet muff. Mr Desmond acted as best man. Mrs Allan had a gown of Wack silk, long cloak of black velvet, black hat with crown of gold lace and a Wack ostrich feather, and carried a bouquet of red roses. The guests w'ere Mr, Mrs and Miss Lawrie, Mr and Mrs Lei-ester-Matson, Mrs Harman Reeves (Dunedin), Mrs J. Fairhurst, Mrs Macbeth, Mrs Leslie Wood. Mrs Cecil Wood, Mr and Mrs Leslie Rutherford (McDonald Downs), Mr and Mrs BiggWither, Mrs Todhunter, Mrs Dunean Macfarlane (Lyndon Downs). Misses Newton (2), Mr and Mrs Newton. Mr and Mrs W. Jameson, Dr. Airs and Miss Cork (Lincoln), Miami Airs Matson, Airs Matson, all of whom were relatives of bride and bridegroom No other guests were invited, but the church was crowded with onlookers. Mr and Mns Allan entertained the guests at their residence in Merivale June. The numerous wedding presents were on view, and were greatly admired.